Or, before. "Or they wan hame," before they get home.
Ower, over.
Owerta"en, overtaken.
Palinode, in Scotch libel cases a formal recantation exacted in addition to damages.
Parritch, porridge.
Pat, put.
Pawky, shrewd.
Pice, an Indian coin.
Plack, a small copper coin = 1/3_d._
Pock, a poke, a bag.
Poney, 25.
Pootry, poultry.
Pow, the head.
Pownie, a pony.
Prieve, proof, legal probation.
Puir, poor.
Pyot, a magpie.
Quaigh, a whisky measure.
Raff, a worthless fellow, a n.o.body.
Rattan, a cane or walking-stick.
Rax, to stretch.
Redd, to tidy. "An ill-red-up house," an untidy house.
Reekie, smoky.
Reise-sac, a travelling-bag.
Rin, run.
Rouleau, a roll of coined money.
Row, roll.
Sae, so.
Sair, sore.
"Salam alic.u.m!" The usual Mohammedan greeting, meaning, Peace be with you!
Sall, shall.
Sasine, a mode of invest.i.ture in lands, according to ancient Scottish law.
Saumon, salmon.
Sax, six.
Scart, scratch.
Scate-rumple, skate-tail.
"Scauff and raff," tag-rag and bobtail.
Sclate, slate.
Scouthered, slightly toasted or singed.
Seeven, seven.
Shave, a slice.
Shool, a shovel.
Shouther, the shoulder.
Sib, related by blood.
Sic, such.
Siller, money.
Skeely, skilful.
Skylarked, tricked.